CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND
ENDOCRINE
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Question
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Which of the following is a cause of Addison’ disease?
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insufficient secretion of corticoid and aldosterone
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lack of thyroid hormone secretion
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excessive production of cortisol
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excessive production of parathyroid hormone
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Addison’s disease is caused by damage to the adrenal glands. The adrenal glands sit just above the kidneys. As part of the endocrine system, they make hormones that affect almost every organ and tissue in the body. Damage to these glands results in too little of the hormone cortisol and, often, the hormone aldosterone.
Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct answer is ‘Addison’s disease’.
Detailed explanation-3: -Conclusion: Tuberculosis remains an important cause of Addison’s disease in India. The presence of extra-adrenal tuberculosis, or lack of adrenal cytoplasmic antibodies, does not, with certainty, differentiate between a tuberculous and idiopathic aetiology.
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